Cotton Candy Ice Cream Recipe
A delightful and whimsical dessert, cotton candy ice cream combines the creamy luxury of ice cream with the nostalgic sweetness of cotton candy. Cotton candy's distinctive flavor and eye-catching hues perfectly capture the spirit of the classic treat.
Ingredients
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1 can sweetened condensed milk
- ½ cup cotton candy floss sugar (pink and blue)
- ½ tsp. cotton candy flavoring or extract
- pink and blue food coloring (gel or liquid)
- ½ tsp. vanilla extract (optional)
- Cotton candy for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- In separate bowls, place 1/4 cup of cotton candy floss and sugar in each bowl.
- Add a few drops of pink food coloring to one bowl and a few drops of blue food coloring to the other. Mix until the sugar is evenly colored.
- Prepare stiff peaks by whipping the heavy whipping cream in a large mixing bowl. Hand mixers and stand mixers can be used for this step.
- Pour in the sweetened condensed milk gradually and whip until well combined.
- Stir in the cotton candy flavoring or extract. This will give your ice cream that delightful cotton candy taste.
- Divide the whipped cream mixture into two equal portions. Fold the pink cotton candy floss and sugar evenly into one portion.
- Fold in the blue-colored cotton candy floss and sugar in the other portion.
- Alternate layers of pink and blue ice cream in a freezer-safe container. To create a marbled effect, gently swirl them together with a spatula.
- Cover the container with plastic wrap or a lid and place it in the freezer for at least 4-6 hours, or until the ice cream is firm.
- Make cotton candy ice cream and scoop it into bowls or cones. For an extra whimsical touch, garnish with cotton candy.
- Enjoy homemade cotton candy ice cream with its delightful pink and blue swirls.